Edward Wilmot Blyden III
Edward Wilmot Blyden III | |
|---|---|
| Special Adviser to the President | |
| In office 1976–1980 | |
| President | Siaka Stevens |
| Sierra Leone Ambassador to The United Nations | |
| In office 1974–1976 | |
| Sierra Leone Ambassador to Soviet Union, Warsaw Pact | |
| In office 1971–1974 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edward Wilmot Abioseh Blyden-Taylor 19 May 1918 Freetown, Sierra Leone Protectorate |
| Died | 10 October 2010 (aged 92) Freetown, Sierra Leone |
| Spouse | Prof. Amelia Elizabeth Blyden (née Kendrick) |
| Children | 8 |
| Relatives | Edward Wilmot Blyden (grandfather) |
| Alma mater | Fourah Bay College Lincoln University Harvard University |
| Profession | Diplomat, political scientist, orator |
Edward Wilmot Blyden III (19 May 1918 – 10 October 2010) was a diplomat, political scientist and educator born in Freetown Sierra Leone Protectorate. He distinguished himself as an educator and contributor to post-colonial discourse on African self-government, and Third World non-alignment. He was the grandson of Edward Wilmot Blyden.